Born and raised in Miami, Cecilia has been coaching competitive cheerleading 14 years. In 2016, she became an assistant Varsity Cheerleading Coach at St. Brendan High School where she helped lead the team to its first FHSAA Competitive Cheerleading State Championship. In the following years, as a Co-Head Coach, she has won 7 consecutive state titles and placed top five at UCA High School Nationals.

In 2010, she competed at NCA College Nationals with Florida International University and realized then that coaching college cheerleading was her ultimate goal! Cecilia is excited to bring her combined 20 years of cheerleading experience to the U and we are excited to see our program develop under her leadership.

Jonni Rogers is a Bay Area native who currently resides in Miami, Florida. She has worked as a freelance choreographer & adjudicator for different pro, college, and competitive dance teams. Jonni has trained in jazz, tap, ballet, and contemporary dance for over 17 years and has led several competitive dance teams as a teacher to award winning seasons for 13 consecutive years. She spent 6 seasons with the Oakland Raiderettes aka: “Football’s Fabulous Females.” With the Raiders Jonni was Rookie of the year, a 3x captain, and performed internationally at Wembley Stadium with recording artist Jess Glynn. In 2019, she was voted Raiderette of the year which allowed her to represent the Raiders at the Pro Bowl in Orlando, Florida.

Jonni has coached at the collegiate level for over 7 years, collectively at the University of California – Berkeley and at the University of Miami where she formerly coached the Hurricanettes. Jonni is now back at UM as the head dance coach for the Sunsations Dance team! Go Canes!

Born and raised in Miami, Veronica Salazar has been coaching competitive cheerleading since 2014. She began her career as an assistant coach at St. Brendan High School, where she helped lead her teams to numerous state championships and earned multiple top-four finishes at UCA High School Nationals. With a deep passion for the sport and a commitment to developing athletes, Veronica brings nearly a decade of coaching experience and expertise to this program. Her dedication to excellence and leadership continues to inspire young cheerleaders, and she is excited to continue growing and elevating the University of Miami Cheerleading team. 

Katie Wilson trained at Focal Point Dance Studios under the direction of Amanda Tae. She continued her education at The University of the Arts before earning her B.A. in Dance from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Katie danced professionally with the Miami Marlins from 2018–2021 and spent three seasons with the Miami Heat from 2021–2024, where she was honored as Rookie of the Year. She has toured nationally with Pitbull and appeared in music videos for artists including Marc Anthony.

Katie founded Pine Crest Fort Lauderdale’s first Varsity Dance Team and served as head coach for five years. Throughout her career, she has coached and choreographed for high school, collegiate, and professional dance teams. She specializes in teaching jazz technique and intricate class combinations while inspiring the next generation of dancers to pursue their own paths in the dance industry.

Katie currently serves as the Assistant Coach of the University of Miami Sunsations, where she continues to mentor and develop the next generation of elite dancers.

Beverly joined the coaching staff in 2005 and brings 20+ combined years of cheer and coaching experience to the University of Miami Spirit Squads.

Beverly is from Miami and attended Westwood Christian School where she cheered while also competing for Hurricane All-stars. After high school, she attended the University of Miami where she cheered on both the All girl and Coed cheer teams while working on a Bachelors of Science in Health Studies. While at UM, she competed at UCA College Cheerleading Championships, served as captain of the Co-Ed team, and cheered on the Miami Hurricanes to their 2001 National Championship at the Rose Bowl!

Beverly has been instrumental in growing the Spirit Program into what it is today. She started her career at the University in 2005 as the All- Girl Coach, when the program functioned as three separate teams. She continued the team’s tradition of competing at UCA College Nationals through 2009 and then took over the Co-Ed team in 2010 unifying both cheer teams under one coaching staff. Beverly continued to grow in her role in the Athletic department and in 2013 was promoted to Head Spirit Coordinator assuming responsibility of the Sunsations Dance Team and finally streamlining the management of all three spirit squads under one leadership umbrella for the first time in University history. Beverly served as Head Spirit Coordinator through 2018 and still remains on staff supporting the program she evolved throughout her impactful tenure.

A double Cane UCheer Alumna, Jessica joined the coaching staff back in 2013 and brings over 20 combined years of cheer and coaching experience to the University of Miami Spirit Squads.

Jessica is currently a practicing CPA and earned her Bachelor of Business Administration and Masters in Accounting from Miami Herbert Business School. She was named a 2020 Brickell Magazine “Go Getter” for accomplishments in her career and continued dedication to the University.

Jessica cheered both for Coconut Creek High School Athletics and competitively at several local programs before joining the University of Miami Cheer Program in 2004. She was a member of the All-Girl team through 2008 and was also a UCA staff member in 2005. During her tenure as a University of Miami Cheerleader the school competed at UCA Nationals and placed in the Top 10 in 2007. She is the definition of bleeding orange and green and will always be an advocate for the USpirit Program.